The number of lightweight plastic bags placed on the market has increased again, according to data from the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) cited in this Monday's edition of Jornal de Notícias (paid access). After the decline observed during the Covid-19 pandemic, the number grew to 137,705 in 2022 and to 145,126 in 2023, with...
Environmental tax did not curb the use of plastic bags
Monday, 23 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
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